Disaster Management and Resilience MSc

This Disaster Management and Resilience course from Coventry University is designed for careers in disaster management and humanitarian action, and perfect for those in a local or national government disaster management agency, an NGO, or civil society organisation.

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Duration

2 years part-time

Starting Date

January, May, September

Tuition Fee

£10,000*

Location

Online

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About the programme

The Disaster Management and Resilience course from Coventry University could provide you with the advanced skills and knowledge you would need to advance your career and build connections in this industry.

Some of the highlights of this 100% online course can be found below.

  • Develop the knowledge and skills needed to anticipate, assess, plan for and manage complex disasters. You will also learn how to develop policies and implement disaster management strategies.
  • Understand how community, professional, organisational, national and international capacity deal with complex multifactorial disasters. Within this expert-led course, you could have the opportunity to develop strategies that could increase resilience to acute and chronic threats to both economies and societies.
  • Examine how modern society is creating increasingly complex risks and interdependencies. Topics may include societal inequalities, social tension, extremism, global supply and economic instability, reliance on technology, severe weather conditions, pandemic disease and climate change. Understanding these issues can help you to develop knowledge and skills that may be relevant to a range of career paths in this field.

Career 

Whether pursuing further leadership in your role, specialising in your career, or expanding your professional portfolio, this online degree is ideal for leadership roles in the following sectors:

  • National and local government
  • Health services and epidemiology
  • NGOs and multi-lateral organisations
  • UN organisations and other regional organisations
  • Military (Re)insurance and risk management

Courses Included

  • Humanitarian Principles and Action 
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning  
  • Critical Incident Leadership  
  • Recovery and Reconstruction  
  • Disaster and Emergency Management – Research Project 
  • Leading Diverse Workforces 

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